Chhabra Shunt

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Mbabazi-Kabachelor E, Shah M, Vaughan KA, Mugamba J, Ssenyonga P, Onen J, Nalule E, Kapur K, Warf BC. Infection risk for Bactiseal Universal Shunts versus Chhabra shunts in Ugandan infants: a randomized controlled trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 Jan 4;23(3):397-406. doi: 10.3171/2018.10.PEDS18354. PubMed PMID: 30611153.

4: Gupta R, Barolia DK, Goyal M. Congenital Hydrocephalus, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, and Prosencephalic Cyst with Supernumerary Nostril: A Neurocristopathy. Asian J Neurosurg. 2018 Oct-Dec;13(4):1239-1243. doi: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_128_17. PubMed PMID: 30459905; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6208241.

5: Thiong'o GM, Luzzio C, Albright AL. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt perforations of the gastrointestinal tract. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Jul;16(1):36-41. doi: 10.3171/2014.11.PEDS14347. Epub 2015 Apr 3. PubMed PMID: 25837887.

6: Salunke P, Garg R, Kapoor A, Chhabra R, Mukherjee KK. Symptomatic contralateral subdural hygromas after decompressive craniectomy: plausible causes and management protocols. J Neurosurg. 2015 Mar;122(3):602-9. doi: 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14780. Epub 2014 Dec 12. PubMed PMID: 25495740.

7: Lane JD, Mugamba J, Ssenyonga P, Warf BC. Effectiveness of the Bactiseal Universal Shunt for reducing shunt infection in a sub-Saharan African context: a retrospective cohort study in 160 Ugandan children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Feb;13(2):140-4. doi: 10.3171/2013.11.PEDS13394. Epub 2013 Dec 6. PubMed PMID: 24313655.

8: Kiran NA, Thakar S, Mohan D, Aryan S, Rao AS, Hegde AS. Subgaleo-peritoneal shunt: An effective and safer alternative to lumboperitoneal shunt in the management of persistent or recurrent iatrogenic cranial pseudomeningoceles. Neurol India. 2013 Jan-Feb;61(1):65-8. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.108014. PubMed PMID: 23466843.

9: Savardekar A, Chatterji D, Singhi S, Mohindra S, Gupta S, Chhabra R. The role of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in patients of tubercular meningitis with hydrocephalus in poor neurological grade: a prospective study in the pediatric population and review of literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 May;29(5):719-25. doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2048-1. Epub 2013 Feb 13. Review. PubMed PMID: 23404292.

10: Singh D, Saxena A, Jagetia A, Singh H, Tandon MS, Ganjoo P. Endoscopic observations of blocked ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt: a step toward better understanding of shunt obstruction and its removal. Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Oct;26(5):747-53. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2012.690908. Epub 2012 May 16. PubMed PMID: 22591406.

11: Sinha A, Sharma A, Gupta C. Pediatric hydrocephalus: Does the shunt device pressure selection affect the outcome? J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2012 Apr;17(2):54-7. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.93962. PubMed PMID: 22529548; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3326822.

12: Chhabra L, Spodick DH. Transient Super-Himalayan P-waves in severe pulmonary emphysema. J Electrocardiol. 2012 Jan-Feb;45(1):26-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2011.07.016. Epub 2011 Sep 9. PubMed PMID: 21907999.

13: Khan RA, Narasimhan KL, Tewari MK, Saxena AK. Role of shunts with antisiphon device in treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2010 Oct;112(8):687-90. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.05.008. Epub 2010 Jun 19. PubMed PMID: 20646829.

14: Idowu OE, Falope LO, Idowu AT. Outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and Chhabra shunt system in noncommunicating non-tumor childhood hydrocephalus. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2009 Jul;4(2):66-9. doi: 10.4103/1817-1745.57323. PubMed PMID: 21887185; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3162791.

15: Mansour A, Chhabra M, Sutija VG. Early detection of a congenital coronary artery fistula in a neonate by Doppler color flow mapping. J Perinat Med. 2007;35(6):550-2. PubMed PMID: 18052841.

16: Warf BC. Comparison of 1-year outcomes for the Chhabra and Codman-Hakim Micro Precision shunt systems in Uganda: a prospective study in 195 children. J Neurosurg. 2005 May;102(4 Suppl):358-62. PubMed PMID: 15926385.

17: Alagarsamy S, Chhabra M, Gudavalli M, Nadroo AM, Sutija VG, Yugrakh D. Comparison of clinical criteria with echocardiographic findings in diagnosing PDA in preterm infants. J Perinat Med. 2005;33(2):161-4. PubMed PMID: 15843268.

18: Arora P, Behari S, Banerji D, Chhabra DK, Jain VK. Factors influencing the outcome in symptomatic Chiari I malformation. Neurol India. 2004 Dec;52(4):470-4. PubMed PMID: 15626836.

19: Behari S, Banerji D, Mishra A, Sharma S, Sharma S, Chhabra DK, Jain VK. Intrinsic third ventricular craniopharyngiomas: report on six cases and a review of the literature. Surg Neurol. 2003 Sep;60(3):245-52; discussion 252-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 12922045.

20: Kumar R, Achari G, Benerji D, Jain VK, Chhabra DK. Choroid plexus papillomas of the cerebellopontine angle. Neurol India. 2002 Sep;50(3):352-8. PubMed PMID: 12391469.

21: Kumar R, Jain MK, Chhabra DK. Dandy-Walker syndrome: different modalities of treatment and outcome in 42 cases. Childs Nerv Syst. 2001 May;17(6):348-52. PubMed PMID: 11417415.

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24: Chhabra DK, Agrawal GD, Mittal P. “Z” flow hydrocephalus shunt, a new approach to the problem of hydrocephalus, the rationale behind its design and the initial results of pressure monitoring after “Z” flow shunt implantation. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1993;121(1-2):43-7. PubMed PMID: 8475806.

25: Mittal P, Chand M, Chhabra DK. A simplified technique for lengthening peritoneal catheters. Br J Neurosurg. 1992;6(5):475-6. PubMed PMID: 1449670.

26: Mittal P, Chhabra DK. A modified technique for placement of the peritoneal end of a shunt system: technical note. Br J Neurosurg. 1991;5(6):581-3. PubMed PMID: 1772603.